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30/09/2012

As promised I'm back with my version of the September tag from 12 Tags of 2012 by Tim Holtz! Better late than never! lol I only received some of the items needed for it this week and didn't get the chance to make it until this afternoon ... I will admit I was unsure about it as it's definitely not my usual style but in the end I really like it! Here is Tim's tag ....

To create the butterflies I first cut them out of the Movers & Shapers Die, covered in Black Paint Dabber & Distress Stickles then added Liquid Pearls to the centre of each. To finish off I added 3D Gloss!

I don;t have any 'Black Soot' Distress Stain ... yet ... so to ink the ribbon I swiped my ink pad across instead.

Apologies for the lateness of this post, as you all know by now my timing has gone out of the window due to lack of time for everything! lol You can expect two posts from me today ... this post for the new challenge over at JOANNA SHEEN which is Down In The Garden and Il finally be revealing my September 12 Tags of 2012 Tag a little bit later once it's dried! Nothing like rushing in at last minute! lol

As I have just mentioned there is a new challenge at JOANNA SHEEN and I have used a stamp I was sent a couple of months ago for this card. I was sent some lovely decoupage sheets but try as I might whatever I made just didn't look right!
This card isn't my usual style but I needed to make something quick and easy!

27/09/2012

Finally I have managed to get a DT Card done for today's new challenge over at CHARISMA CARDZ! What with moving house and starting a new job a month ago trying to keep up with my DT commitments has been quite tricky so some of them have been a bit here and there, Charisma being one of them. However thankfully I managed to squeeze in making one and here it is! This week' new challenge is Something For The Guys!

25/09/2012

I hope you are all having better weather at the moment than me, it was non-stop rain yesterday and it's meant to be the same for the next few days. Paired with the fact I have to start work at 7am all week now it's certainly going to be a 'roll on the weekend' kind of week! lol

Today's card is for the new challenge over at PAPERTAKE WEEKLY where all you have to do to join in is choose ANY Sketch you'd like to use! I have chosen Sketch #72.

24/09/2012

This week the Design Team over at J&C CREATIONS are focusing on Distress Stains! For my first creation this week I have made this tag which I used Distress Stains to create the background. However before I get onto it I would like to share some exciting news with you all !!! Some of you may be familiar with the GREAT NORTHERN PAPERCRAFTS EXTRAVAGANZA which is a fantastic craft show held in Harrogate twice a year. Well the next show is next Saturday6th of October (which also happens to be my 22nd birthday) and instead of just being a visitor this time I shall be demonstrating on a stand!!!

I have been asked by J&C CREATIONS to help on their stall and demonstrate a few throughout the day which I am super excited about! This is the first time I shall be doing something like this so I am also rather nervous so if any of you are also going it'd be great if you could pop by and say hi :) I shall be there on the Saturday and another DT member on the Sunday :)

23/09/2012

Well even though they are a few days later than promised I am back with some more photo's of my house along with some more of the craft room that I managed to do yesterday. I finally bought some bookcases for my craft storage on Friday evening and managed to get them in yesterday. I may end up re-arranging a few bits depending on where some items work better.

I also put my tag board above my desk but considering it fell off this morning I am having to get my Father round to re-fix it later today lol So I shall share a photo of that another day :)

Onto my bedroom and I have managed to add a few more items although it is such a pain to try photograph!

Lastly I have altered my living room even more lol Seeing we haven't got a fireplace the blank space was really irritating me so I decided on getting a picture to fill the space that keep the red and cream theme going. Also you may notice a little chest that I found which reminded me of the Tim Holtz style ... so of course I had to grab it! lol It won't be staying like that though with that lamp as I have a floor lamp on order and I am hoping to get a chair to go in that corner ... as soon as I see one I like lol So you can expect another photo of this room once that happens lol I also made the chair to the side of the sofa out of a folded up spare bed to add some extra seating and fill the gap :) I also decided to change my light shade as I 'needed' something sparkly lol

Well I hope you enjoyed another nosey around my house and I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!

22/09/2012

Today I have my second card to share for this weeks theme over at the J&C CREATIONS BLOG which is Christmas in Bloom! The team are using the latest 2012 Penny Black Christmas Stamps for this.
This week we are also giving away this gorgeous CANDY so to be in with a chance please pop over and follow this instructions, whoever wins these is a very lucky crafter indeed! You have until Friday 28th September to join in ...

To create the background paper using clear embossing ink stamp your design all over some white card and sprinkle with white embossing powder. Heat set and then ink all over with Distress Stains spritzing with water and the heart setting again. Next stamp your design using Black Archival Ink and then ink the edges. To finish spritz a cloth with some water and wipe over the white embossed part to clean off the ink so the white stands out the best it can.

Thanks for popping by and I hope you enjoy your weekend! Today I am trying to fit all the rest of my craft stuff into my craft room as I have finally got some bookcases ... this should be interesting so pop by tomorrow to see the end result! :)

About Me

I am 26 years old and I have been crafting ever since a young age.
I design for a Craft Shop called My Mum's Craft Shop. Along with this I am also part of 3 Challenge Blog Design Teams, one of which I run myself.
I also enjoy Gardening in my spare time which I have another blog for which lead to me starting a College Course to become a Professional Gardener. I also enjoy going to Nature Reserves and taking photo's of the Wildlife ... when I'm not busy at work or doing everything else! lol